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Summit: Tinubu demands end to Israeli aggression in Gaza

By Abdulfatah Babatunde President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia called for an end to Israeli aggression in Palestine. TheNewsZenith reports that Tinubu warned that the conflict in Palestine ”has persisted for far too long, inflicting immeasurable suffering”. He was addressing the extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit, convened to address the current situation in the […]

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National Politics

Election: CSOs present 21 recommendations to National Assembly

From Our Correspondent To improve Nigeria’s electoral legal framework, a coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), has presented its Citizens Memorandum on Electoral Reforms to the National Assembly’s Joint Committee on Electoral Matters. TheNewsZenith reports that the Executive Director of YIAGA, Samson Itodo, announced this in a statement on behalf of the coalition members, on […]

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National Science & Technology

6 female engineers get NASENI’s N70.5m grant

From Our Correspondent The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), on Tuesday, awarded N70.5 million grant to six female engineers under its ‘Developing Engineering Leaders Through Her’ (DELT-Her). DELT-Her is a project under the Delta-2 programme of the Agency, under implementation through the Presidential Implementation Committee on Technology Transfer (PICTT) TheNewsZenith recall that […]

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National Politics

Atiku’s Argentina model would have brought disaster – TMSG

From our Correspondent The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) says time has eventually proven former Vice President Atiku Abubakar wrong by suggesting Argentina’s economic model as a panacea to Nigeria’s ailing economy. TheNewsZenith reports that the group believed the suggestion would not only have been disastrous but would have wrecked the economy. TMSG Chairman Emeka […]

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National Transportation

NRC to tackle ticket racketeering on Abuja-Kaduna corridor

By Our Correspondent The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) will address ticket racketeering at the Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS), TheNewsZenith quotes from an official statement. Yakub Mahmood, the corporation’s Public Relations Officer (PRO) gave this assurance in a statement, on Saturday, in Lagos. He stated that the management was aware of passengers’ difficulties in obtaining tickets […]

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National TeleCom

NCC, Tech stakeholders brainstorm on emerging technologies

By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has sought collaboration with stakeholders in the telecom industry towards using the 6GHz for Wi-Fi – 6 and International Mobile Telecommunications (MT). Dr Aminu Maida, the NCC Chief Executive Officer, announced this at the annual Stakehoders’ Consultative Forum on emerging technologies. TheNewsZenith reports that Mr Abraham Oshadami, […]

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Maritime National Transportation

APM terminals expand barge operations for non-oil exports

By Our Correspondent The APM Terminals, Apapa said it had expanded its barge operations to accommodate more volumes of non-oil exports TheNewsZenith reports that Caroline Aubert-Adewuyi, the Terminals’ Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), announced this while exchanging views with newsmen on Sunday in Lagos. Aubert-Adewuyi spoke with newsmen after the second edition of the Exporters Forum. […]

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Disasters Environment National

NEMA says flood displaces 1m persons in six months

From our Correspondent No fewer than 1,048,312 Nigerians have been ravaged by flooding since April, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). TheNewsZenith reports that the Director-General of the agency, Mrs Zubaida Umar, announced the figures at the National Emergency Coordination Forum (ECF), on Thursday, in Abuja. According to Umar, 259 people died in […]

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National Security

NAF redeploys, appoints new senior officers

From Our Correspondent Authorities of the Nigeria Air Force have approved the posting and redeployment of some senior officers to enhance operational flexibility. TheNewsZenith reports that the posting is contained in a statement published on the official website of the NAF on Monday. Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, approved the […]

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National Security

FG pledges retooling Police formation, enhance internal security

From Kazeem Oduola, Kano The Federal Government, at the weekend in Kano, reinvigorated its commitment to equip the Police with the tools and training to protect the citizens and maintain internal security. TheNewsZenith reports that President Bola Tinubu gave the assurance at the passing out parade of the 478 Regular Cadets Graduands of the Nigeria […]

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